Unless you do it on a treadmill, reading burns few calories. But after standing in line for an hour to see Hoda Kotb and Al Gore (count on it) Saturday in Telfair Square, or sitting through celebrity chef Bobby Deen’s cookbook talk Friday at Trustees Theater, you’re gonna be hungry at the Savannah Book Festival. Here are four well-situated, well-stocked spots to refuel before and after this week’s festivities.

LEOPOLD’S ICE CREAM

The classic joint adjacent to featured venue Trustees Theater recently earned Savannah marks as America’s best ice cream city on CNN. In honor of the Savannah Book Festival, they’ve creatively renamed their flavors after the authors’ books — “Rum to Bisque, The Last Strawberry, A Chocolate and a Chip,” says general manager Margot Brignac, whose favorite book is E.M. Forster’s “A Room with a View.”

“Everybody gets real creative and we all kinda pitch in,” she says.

This year, “Wimpy Kid” author Jeff Kinney got extra visibility with seven flavors, one for each book in his best-selling kids series.

Leopold’s is open till 10 p.m. Thursday and Sunday, 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. They’ll also have a cart set up Saturday in Telfair Square for the festival’s free day. 212 E. Broughton St. leopoldsicecream.com

THE COFFEE FOX

The espresso at this brand-new spot on the corner of Broughton and Whitaker streets — a 3-minute walk from Telfair Square — is all the buzz. But don’t miss out on The Coffee Fox’s baked goods, brought in daily from sister location Foxy Loxy Cafe, says owner Jenn Jenkins.

For a filling treat, she recommends ordering up a kolache, a Central European pastry stuffed with bacon, cheddar or cream cheese.

The Coffee Fox will be open 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday. 102 W. Broughton St. thecoffeefox.com

ALLIGATOR SOUL

One of Savannah’s premiere fine-dining establishments, Alligator Soul is just steps north of all the action in Telfair Square on Saturday, when they’re open from 5:30-10 p.m.

“We just changed into our new seasonal menu, so we have some fantastic stuff,” says assistant general manager Rocky Bettis, whose favorite novel is “The Great Gatsby.”

The new menu includes “a crispy pork chop, buffalo — we could have kangaroo, we could have rabbit,” Bettis says. “A lamb porterhouse, some beautiful scallops — all organic and locally sourced.”

You can even call and make a reservation right now: 912-232-7899. 114 Barnard St. alligatorsoul.com

TACO ABAJO

For a Book Fest sleeper pick: walk north from Telfair Square, turn left on the south side of Broughton Street, and then head underground.

The food at Taco Abajo is sometimes mediocre, sometimes delicious. Fillings run from Baja-style carnitas (yes) to grilled chicken (so-so) to escargot (eat-at-your-own-risk). But the space is a respite from the bustle of Broughton Street — unless there’s a heavy metal show — with cold beer, cornhole and some atmospheric coolness.

“For $7 Saturday, you can get a taco and side and drink till 5 p.m.,” says bartender Justyne Carbajo (“The Picture of Dorian Grey,” Oscar Wilde).

And the happy hour margaritas are among the cheapest downtown. 217 1/2 W. Broughton St., tacoabajo.com